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Final draw 4 December 1997 The Stadium Vélodrome 
Present State 46 000 places. It is situated in the heart of the city and is therefore easily accessible. Conversion : This will raise its capacity to 60,000 seats. All the tribunes will be reconverted. |
Marseille(french), Tourist Office : 4, La Canebière 13001 Marseille tel : (33)04.91.13.89.00 Fax : (33)04.91.13.89.20
Supporters of the "OM" :  The "Olympique de Marseille" by Laurent Oreggia, The "OM", in English by Iain Patterson |
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| Marseille, The major port of France has had a flourishing trade since the Greek merchants of Phocaea settled there six centuries before our era. Marseille, once the "Door to the East", became a melting pot of races and civilizations. |
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| Key figures Population City : 807,000 inhabitants. Agglomeration : 1,100,000 inhabitants. Quality of life, Marseille offers this and more : the charm of its 111 villages, the hill around it, the wealth of its coast, and beyond, the listed creeks.  Throughout its history, the Phocaean city has always been an autonomous centre importing products from distant lands and transforming them for exportation. This is how Marseille became one of the most important European ports.
The architectural monuments testify to its prosperity and success in the 19th century. With the end of the colonial period and creation of new trade relations, Marseille changed its vocation: imports and exports of petroleum products, construction of the Fos-sur-Mer port complex, development of research centres.
Marseille is a major economic and commercial city, hosting an annual international fair, as well as being an administrative, scientific and cultural centre. Marseille is determined to use its assets to become a leading city in the Mediterranean. With its museums, theatres and national ballet companies, and the proliferation of local cultural activities, Marseille continues to produce its own specific culture, born of a mixture of populations over the centuries. This explains why Marseille is like no other place in France. |
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